Unit 3 : Cell Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. the fluid inside the cell
  2. 3. the process of diffusion across the cell membrane with assistance of membrane proteins such as channels
  3. 4. transfer materials in the cell
  4. 5. a specialized structure
  5. 7. a device used to see small objects or to observe small organisms and cells
  6. 14. the movement of water from a high solution of water molecules to a solution with fewer water molecules in a selective permeable membrane
  7. 19. a solution that contains less dissolved particles than normal cells
  8. 20. the process of getting out a substance from the cell (active transport)
  9. 21. an organelle that deals with the digestive properties of a cell
  10. 23. the basic unit of life
  11. 25. found in plant cells, cellulose that forms the structure, shape, and support of the cell
  12. 26. the process of transferring substances between or in and out of cells
  13. 27. cells that replace damaged cells
  14. 29. a solution that contains more dissolved particles than normal cells
  15. 30. organelles that store food, water, or waste
  16. 31. the same as a cell membrane
  17. 32. a unicellular cell that is small and simple, contains no nucleus, and no membrane-bound organelles (ex. bacteria)
  18. 33. a multicellular cell that is large and complex, contains a nucleus, and membrane-bound organelles
Down
  1. 1. the energy used by the cell (ATP)
  2. 2. found in animal cells and helps with cell division
  3. 6. organelles that generate energy for biochemical reactions in the body
  4. 8. the act of spreading out
  5. 9. allow communication in the cell and modify/help make proteins
  6. 10. controls and regulates a cell's activity and carries genetic information
  7. 11. the process of taking in substances through the cell membrane (active transport)
  8. 12. found in plant cells, contain chlorophyll and is the site for photosynthesis
  9. 13. a solution that contains the same amount of dissolved particles as normal cells
  10. 15. organelle that deals with the synthesis of proteins
  11. 16. separates the inside of the cell from the outside
  12. 17. a layer in the cell membrane that consists of two layers of lipids
  13. 18. the process of a lesser cell becoming a more distinct form
  14. 22. the substance that dissolves
  15. 24. a dissolved substance in a mixture
  16. 28. the act of being able to allow some things to pass through such as oxygen, water, etc.